Jermaine vs Jeremy

Side-by-side comparison of Jermaine and Jeremy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jermaine

Boy name · Rank #1468

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Name B

Jeremy

Boy name · Rank #266

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Metric Jermaine Jeremy
Current Rank #1468 #266
Total Births (all years) 41,907 445,276
Peak Year 1973 1977
Peak Year Births 2,038 21,611
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jermaine Jeremy
1920ss — 65
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 556
1950ss 20 998
1960ss 5 4,612
1970ss 13,527 139,321
1980ss 12,802 153,414
1990ss 6,076 77,794
2000ss 5,488 37,490
2010ss 3,206 23,544
2020ss 783 7,251

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jermaine Jeremy
2014 326 2,522
2015 312 2,393
2016 270 2,134
2017 276 2,047
2018 261 1,969
2019 210 1,767
2020 181 1,605
2021 183 1,483
2022 155 1,437
2023 141 1,418
2024 123 1,308

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2024.

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